“Flattening infant’s head” midwives horror tales
In South Asian households, it is a very common practice after birth. Mostly Grandmothers or midwives ask new mothers to flatten their baby's head. Flattening infant's head cause some major problems in kids in the future.
If you are aware of South Asian households, you may hear some of these absurd practices. Getting a child is a blessing in itself but sometimes it became a challenge for new mothers. In India or Pakistan, it is normal practice to flatten an infant's head. Other than that putting a "Surma" or pressing the baby's fingers to shape it long and beautiful is also common. Even in a few advanced countries you may find some cases of flattening infant's head as well.
If you are a new mom then you must be hearing different opinions regarding “Your baby’s head is too round, ma...